Rugby Australia takes high-risk gamble with World Cup squad | Bret Harris
7 years ago by The GuardianThere are potentially serious consequences as a result of the loosening of eligibility rulesRugby Australia is willing to bet the farm on the Wallabies winning the World Cup in Japan. The 31-man World...
Opportunity knocks for Ross Byrne and Jack Carty
7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyRoss Byrne will get the chance to nail down his World Cup place at Twickenham tomorrow as Joe Schmidt juggles his fly-half options for next month’s final cut.
'No words of condolence will help' for trio cut from Ireland squad, says Jamie Heaslip
7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyJamie Heaslip says there are no words to console John Cooney, Mike Haley, and Finlay Bealham – the latest trio to be cut from Ireland's potential Rugby World Cup squad.
Scott Barrett banned for three weeks after red card
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks lock Scott Barrett has been slapped with a three-week ban following his red card against the Wallabies on Saturday. The 25-year-old, who pleaded guilty, was given...
Weekend Round Up
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWonderful Wallabies hand All Blacks joint-heaviest defeat Scott Barrett's first-half red card gave Australia the impetus to dismantle Bledisloe Cup rivals New Zealand in the Rugby...
The bar has been set, the pressure is on for Ireland's World Cup hopefuls
7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyEddie Jones may well be showing his World Cup hand a month early when he unveils his 31-man England squad for Japan today but the final cut can wait for Joe Schmidt and his Ireland selection permutations.
Concern over Joey Carbery while Jean Kleyn and Andrew Conway shine - Winners & Losers from Ireland's win over Italy
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland claimed a relatively comfortable win over Italy in their first Rugby World Cup warm-up match at Aviva Stadium on Saturday. Despite going down 5-0 early on Ireland looked comfortable throughout...
Christian Wade calls 65-yard touchdown from first NFL touch 'best feeling in the world'.
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter taking his first NFL carry 65 yards for a touchdown, former rugby union star Christian Wade almost forgot which sport he was playing. Buffalo Bills running back Christian Wade...
Wednesday Morning Round Up
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyUrdapilleta set for first Argentina appearance since 2013 Argentina have made five changes for their meeting with South Africa as Benjamin Urdapilleta prepares for an international return. Benjamin...
England drop four players from squad ahead of Wales clash
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland coach Eddie Jones has trimmed his squad ahead of the Rugby World Cup warm-up match against Wales, with Ben Te'o and Mike Brown among those dropped. After a 12-day training camp in Italy,...
